Gazivoda Dam
The Ujmani Dam, officially Ujmani Dam, is a rock-filled embankment dam on the Ibar River in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1] It was completed in 1979 and forms Gazivode Lake, the largest reservoir in Kosovo. The dam supports a hydroelectric power station which is located at its base. It has an installed capacity of 35 MW. Gazivode Lake covers 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) of which 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi) are in Serbia. At 101 m (331 ft) in height, it is also the tallest dam in Kosovo.
| Ujmani Dam | |
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  Location of Ujmani Dam in Kosovo | |
| Official name | Diga e Ujmanit |
| Country | Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| Location | District of Mitrovica |
| Coordinates | 42°56′25.12″N 20°39′7.39″E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Owner(s) | Ibar-Lepenica |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Ibar River |
| Height | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Length | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Gazivode Lake |
| Total capacity | 370,000,000 m3 (300,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 350,000,000 m3 (280,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 1,100 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Turbines | 2 x 17.5 MW |
| Installed capacity | 35 MW |
Notes
- The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, it is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.
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